Pet Stories

Writing this week’s blog post was exhausting!
Soldier: “Hi! It’s me, Soldier. Mom’s taking a break today and letting Peanut Butter and me write about what we’re thankful for. Gosh, this is going to be a long list! The hardest part will probably be keeping it short and not too heavily focused on what Peanut Butter likes. She can be very overbearing, and she’s booped me on the snoot enough that I know I don’t want to go down THAT road again…but I digress… oh, hey, did I ever tell you about the time I actually caught a squirrel and Mom made me let it go? See more >>

Sudden blindness in cats isn’t as unusual as you would think. Last night my husband and I realized that Peanut Butter had gone blind. If I get emotional telling you this story, you’ll have to bear with me, because I’m not talking about hypotheticals. For the past several weeks, we’ve had Peanut Butter on an oral pain medication to help her cope with the pain of advanced arthritis. See more >>

Hannah is waiting patiently for her furever home.
This week the Washington Area Humane Society has some very special pets up for adoption. We’ve chosen two very special pets who are waiting to find their furever homes. If you live in the Washington County, PA area and are considering getting a dog or cat for your family, please visit the Washington Area Humane Society or check out their list of adoptable cats and dogs on their website. See more >>

This is the tale of my long-suffering husband, Bruce, and how his proposal of marriage was nearly ruined by my dog and his cat. In 2004, I was going to spend the weekend with him and spend some time with his daughters. On Christmas Eve morning, Bruce had to go to work until noon while I worked remotely from his house. See more >>